
Junior Data Scientist London, England
Job description
About The Role
Our objective is to provide the best possible value to the customer in the most sustainable way. Reporting into the Analytics Lead, you will be collaborating on a wide range of data science projects aimed at optimising our customer pricing and residual value setting processes to achieve this goal.
A role as a Junior Data Scientist in our Asset Risk department you’ll be:
- Translating business problems into requirements, projects, and solutions
- Building queries and reports for creating statistical data analysis and visualisations
- Maintaining, documenting, and (re)developing forecasting models
- Implementing data science techniques for decision optimisation
- Communicating effectively to technical and non-technical audiences in key meetings
- Working collaboratively with the analytics teams and the wider business
- Embedding data governance and model risk management principles in Asset Risk
About You
- An analytical mindset, you enjoy figuring out how and why things work
- Keen critical thinking skills and creativity to look at problems from your own unique perspective
- A strong interest in data science and analytics with a passion for learning and self-development
- Commercial awareness and a keen interest in how the business operates
- A confident communicator who enjoys collaborating within the team and across functions
- Graduate with a degree in a numerate discipline and relevant work experience
- Good written and verbal communication skills, with a high attention to detail
- Experience of statistical analysis, model building and data visualisation
- Intermediate SQL & Python skills, and Advanced Excel
- Knowledge of OAS tools and machine learning algorithms would be advantageous
About The Company
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. They represent ambition, and we look for our people to live and breathe them every day:
We find solutions
We drive change
We care
- Competitive reward package including an annual discretionary bonus
- 15% non-contributory pension (9% non-contributory pension during probation period)
- 28 days annual leave with option to purchase and sell days
- 1 day for volunteering
- Funded Private Medical Insurance cover
- Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme
- Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary to give you a peace of mind that your loved ones will receive some financial help
- Funded health screening for over 50s
- Voluntary benefits: charitable giving, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, health and cancer screenings for you and your partner, discounted gym memberships and season ticket loans
- Employee Discount Scheme with an app to save on the go
- Free access to healthcare apps such as Peppy, Unmind, Aviva Digital GP and volunteering app on Hand for all employees
- Generous family leave policies
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and as such, all our offices provide first rate disability access. With our hybrid working environment, we do our best to accommodate part-time and flexible working requests where possible, building on our culture of trust, empowerment, and flexibility.
